Supervisor Production

GAF Materials Corp.; Arkadelphia (AR); On-site; USD 76,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness program

Job summary

GAF Materials Corp. is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee rotating shifts, including process, packaging, maintenance, and yard personnel.

You will drive safety, quality, and productivity through direct leadership and coordination of production. The role requires ensuring adherence to process specifications, achieving target material usage, and maintaining low yield losses while producing high-quality products in a safe environment.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED required.
• 3 years as production supervisor OR 5 years as lead operator OR 1 year supervisory with a bachelor’s degree.
• Associate or Bachelor’s in Engineering or Business preferred.
• Experience in a continuous process manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive productivity and continuous improvement through sound management practices.
• Maximize production efficiencies and minimize yield losses while producing high quality product safely.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production method or machinery issues impacting run rates, downtime, or quality.
• Provide a safe workplace by enforcing safety policy and training standards.
• Monitor safety policies, conduct area inspections, and address deficiencies.

Skills

Production supervision

Lead operator experience

Supervisory leadership

Education

HS diploma or GED

Associate/Bachelor preferred

Job description

At GAF, we cover more than just buildings. We cover each other. Under this roof, you will have the tools and resources you need to grow and develop in your career. You will experience our incredible culture and will be empowered to support your teammates, your customers, and especially your community. Under this roof, we define the future while leading the present through our deep well of experience and our responsibility to the future to drive improvements and innovation in our products. We are GAF. And under this roof, we protect what matters most.

Job Summary

We are looking for a Production Supervisor who will be responsible for supervising production shifts as assigned on a rotating basis, including process, packaging, maintenance and yard personnel. The Production Supervisor will be responsible for safety, quality and productivity through direct leadership and coordination of production.

Essential Duties

• Drive productivity and foster continuous improvement through sound management practices including communication of goals, training of operators, and operation of machines within established process specifications, and identification and resolution of production related issues.
• Maximize production efficiencies, achieve targeted raw material usages, and minimize yield losses while producing high quality product in a safe manner.
• Troubleshoot and quickly resolve production method or machinery issues that are impacting run rates, downtime, or quality.
• Provide a safe workplace through adherence to company safety policy, housekeeping, and defined standards of training.
• Monitor compliance to safety policies and procedures, conduct inspections of plant areas, and ensure deficiencies found are resolved or appropriately communicated.
• Maintain an excellent quality level of product produced at the lowest cost.
• Monitor key operating parameters to ensure the product adheres to specifications while minimizing raw material usage.
• Work with production operators to identify and reduce controllable quality issues.
• Ensure each operator completes required quality checks.
• Review results of audits performed by the QA department and communicate to the production crew.
• Provide feedback to production crew on all field complaints.
• Participate in the selection discussion for filling open operator positions and participate in the interview process for new production personnel.
• Support communication throughout the plant and communicate the bonus program to employees at the plant.
• Monitor and address poor attendance issues in a timely manner.
• Solicit and obtain coverage for absences and vacations.
• Maintain accurate timekeeping for production employees and ensure timecards are approved on time.

Qualifications

• A H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) is required
• We require one of the following experience levels to be met: 3 years as a production supervisor OR 5 years as a lead operator in an industrial manufacturing environment OR 1 year of supervisory experience with a completed bachelor's degree
• Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or associated fields preferred
• Experience in a continuous process manufacturing environment.

Base salary and/or rate of pay ranges listed are exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. Individual compensation offers will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to geographic location, relevant candidate experience and skill, education, and/or qualifications. Base Salary Range: $76,000-$104,500

How We Protect What Matters Most

• 1. We offer a wide range of health insurance options that include medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.
• 2. Our Family-Building benefits support the many different journeys to fertility and parenthood.
• 3. Our robust 401K plan includes an employer match contribution with your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions.
• 4. Other exciting programs and perks are available to help employees achieve work-life balance, including (but not limited to) a wellness program, free financial coaching, a referral program, and product rebates when purchased for an employee’s primary residence.
• 5. Professional growth and development are very important to us! We offer internal training programs and courses, as well as a generous tuition reimbursement program.
• 6. We're committed to fostering a culture that reflects our values to connect, empower, evolve, and inspire. We offer many opportunities for employees to connect with one another, including through our Employee Resource Groups who focus on education and allyship for all of our employees.

GAF complies with federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR Services at 833-HR-XPERT.

We believe our employees are our greatest resource. We offer competitive salary, benefits, 401k, and vacation packages for all full time permanent positions. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity on the basis of each candidate's qualifications, experience, and merit, without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. If applying for positions in the U.S., must be eligible to work in the U.S. without need for employer sponsored visa (work permit).

Privacy Notice Applicant Notice

With 130+ years in the industry, GAF is the leading roofing manufacturer in North America. As a member of the Standard Industries family of companies, we are also part of the largest roofing and waterproofing business in the world. Our communities help give our work meaning and the products we manufacture help protect what matters most. The shingles help to shelter the families living in the homes in our towns. The TPO helps protect what is under that hospital’s roof. In addition to quality products, we make sure they are installed by quality craftsmen and women. The full GAF portfolio of solutions is supported by an extensive national network of factory-certified contractors. GAF continues to be the leader in quality and offers comprehensive warranty protection on its products and systems. Our success is driven by a commitment to empowering our people to deliver advanced quality and purposeful innovation and the desire to protect what matters most.